An individual has an additional sex chromosome which syndrome does it refer to?
Correct answer: D. Klinefilter's syndrome
- A. Down's syndrome
- B. Turner's syndrome
- C. Jacobs syndrome
- D. Klinefilter's syndrome
Explanation
Klinefelter's syndrome is characterized by the presence of an additional X chromosome in males. The typical karyotype is 47, XXY, but variations such as 48, XXXY or 49, XXXXY can also occur.
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